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Vespazijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Vespasian.
Vespina f Theatre, Literature
Meaning uncertain, it could be related to the Latin vesperum meaning "evening" or the Latin and Italian vespa meaning "wasp". Vespina is Queen Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [more]
Vesselin m Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Veselin, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. Known bearers of this name include the Bulgarian pianist Vesselin Stanev (b... [more]
Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.
Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".
Vestmarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "the west" and mærr "famous".
Vestmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "west" and maðr "man".
Vesunna f Gaulish Mythology
The name of a Gallo-Roman goddess considered a giver of prosperity, abundance and good fortune, likely from the Proto-Celtic *wesu, meaning ‘good’, 'worthy'.
Veteris m Celtic Mythology
Veteris was a Celtic god attested from many inscriptions in Roman Britain. The dedicants were usually private individuals and were exclusively male. During the 3rd Century AD the cult was particularly popular among the ranks of the Roman army.
Vetranio m Late Roman
A Roman agnomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Late Latin vetranus "old, veteran", from Latin veteris "old, aged" and adjective-forming suffix -anus. This was the name of a brief Western Roman Emperor of the 4th century AD.
Vetrarrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "winter rose", derived from Old Norse vetr meaning "winter" and rós meaning "rose" (also see Rós). This is a recently created name.
Vętslavŭ m Medieval Ukrainian
Ancient Ukrainian form of Vatslav and Vyacheslav.
Veturio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Veturius and Masculine form of Veturia.
Veturius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Given name derived from the Latin vetus > veturius, meaning "senior, veteran, expert, with long experience". The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches... [more]
Veturliði m Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese modern form of Vetrliði.
Vezia f Italian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine Vetius... [more]
Viaan m Indian (Modern), Hindi (Modern)
Derived from Sanskrit vivaan विवान meaning "full of life" (See Vivaan). Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra named their son Viaan.
Viamundus m Arthurian Cycle
Gawain’s foster-father, a poor but nobly-born fisherman living near the city of Narbonne in Gaul.... [more]
Viana f Medieval Catalan, American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Vianor m Greek (Archaic), Abkhaz (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Bianor as well as the Abkhaz, Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.
Viba f Sanskrit, Tamil
Means the same as Vibha,Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
Vibhishana m Indian, Hinduism
From विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa), meaning "terrifying" in Sanskrit. Vibhishana, a rakshasa or humanoid being, is the brother of Ravana, the king of Lanka, and ally of Rama in the Ramayana.
Vibio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Vibius.
Vica f Hungarian, Romansh, Italian
Hungarian short form of Evica as well as Italian and Romansh short form of Ludivica.
Vićentije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Vincent. Famous bearers include 16th century Serbian painter Vićentije "Vićenco" Vuković and writer and poet Vićentije Rakić (1750-1818), founder of the School of Theology.
Vicențiu m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Vincențiu. Notable Romanian bearers of this name include the politician Vicențiu Găvănescu (retired from politics after 2000) and Vicențiu Bugariu (1908-1932), a publicist and historian.
Vicenza f Galician (Rare), Sicilian
Galician feminine form of Vicenzo and Sicilian feminine form of Vicenzu.
Vichi f & m Italian
Diminutive of Vittoria and Vittorio.
Vicke m & f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Viktor and Viktoria.
Viclenny f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
From the Venezuelan Name-Blending tradition blending names Victor meaning "victor, conqueror" (of Latin origin). Leonard meaning "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" Meaning "Conqueror of Brave Lions"
Victorian m History (Ecclesiastical), Provençal
English and Provençal form of Victorianus. This name was borne by two obscure saints, from the 5th and 6th centuries AD.
Victurnien m French (Rare, Archaic)
This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [more]
Vida f English
The name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of Davida.
Vida f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Means "life" in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese.
Vidamira f Judeo-Spanish
Likely a combination of Vida 3 and Mira 3.
Vidau m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Vitalis.
Videvutis m Lithuanian
(Modern) Lithuanian form of the Old Prussian given name Widewuto. Also see Vaidevutis and its variant Vaidivutis.
Vidisha f Indian
Also a city, district and central railway junction in Madhya Pradesh, India from where the Tropic of Cancer passes.
Vidkun m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.
Vidra f Serbian (Rare)
The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.
Vidrik m Old Swedish
Vidrik Verlandsson is a character in several Germanic heroic legends and Scandinavian ballads. His name is possibly a Swedification of his Germanic name Witege via the Old Norse form Viðga.
Vidugavia m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]
Vidumavi f Literature
Latinized form of Gothic *Widumawi meaning "wood maiden", composed of the elements witu "wood" and mawi "girl". This name is mentioned in the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' as belonging to a princess of Rhovanion who marries King Valacar of Gondor and becomes the mother of Eldacar... [more]
Vidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian name with the combination of viðr "forest", "wood", "tree" and unnr "wave" or a combination of víðr "wide", "large", "extensive" and unnr "wave".
Vidura m Hinduism
Means "skilled, intelligent, wise" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Vidura is the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
Viduslav m Slavic
From Medieval Slavic vidu, meaning "sight, view" and slav, meaning "glory, fame".
Viena f Finnish
Variant of Vieno. Viena may also refer to the area of White Sea Karelia or White Karelia in the northwestern Russia, known as Vienan Karjala or Viena in Finnish and Karelian.
Viengkeo m & f Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem".
Viengkham m & f Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled, city" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Viengsavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Viengsay m & f Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ໄຊ (say) meaning "victory".
Viercia f Belarusian
Diminutive of both Viera and Vieranika.
Vieroslava f Slovak
Derived from Slovak viera "faith" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".
Viev f Dutch
Short form of Vivian, Viviane, Vivienne and other names that start with Viv-.... [more]
Vífastr m Old Norse, Old Swedish
An Old Norse masculine name, used in Sweden.... [more]
Vífi m Old Norse
Old Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element "home, temple, sanctuary" and a last name element beginning with f-
Vífríðr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse "home, temple, sanctuary" and fríðr "beautiful".
Vigberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Wigbert.
Vígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and biǫrn "bear".
Vígdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and djarfr "bold, daring".
Vigfús m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Vígfúss.
Vígfúss m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and fúss "willing, eager".
Vigg m Swedish
Diminutive of Vigge and Viggo.
Vigge m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the Old (West) Norse name Vígi, a short form of other masculine names containing the element víg "war, battle". (The name Vígi belonged to one of King Ólafr Tryggvasson's hounds.) As a Swedish name it is sometimes used as a diminutive of Viktor, and can also be inspired by the word vigg meaning "lightning".
Víggrímur m Faroese
Faroese combination of víg "fight", "battle" and grímr "person wearing a mask".
Vighild f Norwegian
Norwegian name with the combination of vígr "in fighting condition, able to fight" and hildr "battle, fight".
Vigila m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
Presumably, from the Germanic element wig "war, battle" and the Germanic diminutive suffix *ila (cf. Froilán, Fáfila).
Vigilantia f History
Means "vigilance, alertness; wakefulness" in Latin. It was borne by a sister of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I (ruled 527-565) and mother to his successor Justin II (ruled 565-574).
Vigilije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Vigilius.
Vigilius m Late Roman
Late Roman name from Latin vigil meaning "awake, alert, ready". Once belonged to a pope and a 4th century saint.
Víglundur m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse víg "fight, battle" (also used poetically to mean "warrior" when used in compound words) and lundr "grove".
Vígmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and marr "famous".
Vígmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements víg "fight, battle" and maðr "man".
Vigmund m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Vígmundr.
Vígmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and mund "protection".
Vigneshwaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Possibly a combination of Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம் (varṇam) or Malayalam വര്‍ണ്ണം (varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) which has the same meaning... [more]
Vígniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and njóta "to use".
Vigo m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Croatian, Dutch (Modern), Galician
Croatian and Galician form and Swedish and Danish variant of Viggo as well as a Dutch borrowing of the Scandinavian name.
Vígráðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Vígsterkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and starkr "strong, healthy".
Vígþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse víg "war, battle" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).
Vígþorn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "battle, fight" and þorn "thorn".
Vígulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and ulfr "wolf".
Vígundr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements "home, temple, sanctuary" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Vihangi f Hindi (Archaic), Sinhalese (Rare)
Feminine equivalent of Vihanga.... [more]
Vijayan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Vijaya.
Vijolīte f Latvian (Rare)
Both a variant of Violeta and a direct derivation from Latvian vijolīte "violet".
Vik m & f Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Viktor or Viktoria.
Víkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and ketill "cauldron".
Vikcia f Belarusian
Diminutive of both Viktaryna and Viktoryja.
Vikenty m Russian
Variant transcription of Vikentiy. A bearer of this name was the Russian writer and medical doctor Vikenty Veresaev (1867-1945).
Viki f Various
Short form of Victoria and its variants.
Viki f Greek
Diminutive of Vaia, Viktoria and Vasiliki.
Vikramaditya m Indian
Vikramaditya (102 BC) one of the greatest kings in Indian history. (𝘷𝘪𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢) means "valour" and (𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘺𝘢) means "sun"
Vikraman m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam variant of Vikrama.
Vikramjit m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace, valour" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Vikuša f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Vikusha. Also compare Vikuška.
Vikusha f Russian
Russian diminutive of Viktoriya. Also compare Vikushka and Vikusya.
Vikushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Viktoriya. Also compare Annushka, Vikusha and Vikusya.
Vikuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Vikushka. Also compare Vikuša.
Vikusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Viktoriya. Also compare Vikusha and Vikushka.
Vil m Soviet, Russian
Derived from the initials of the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Vilaphanh m Lao
From Lao ວິລະ (vila) meaning "hero, brave, courage" and ພັນ (phanh) meaning "thousand".
Vilas m Lithuanian
Short form of masculine names that start with Vil- (such as Vildaugas and Vilhelmas) or end in -vilas, such as Akvilas and Tautvilas.
Vilaykham f & m Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome, fine" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Vilayphone f & m Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".
Vilaysouk m & f Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome, fine" and ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness".
Vilayvanh f Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Vilbogi m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements vil meaning "will, liking, favour" and bogi meaning "bow".
Vildan m Soviet, Tatar (Rare)
Means "glory of Lenin", from the initials of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (VIL) and Tatar дан (dan), meaning "glory".
Vildís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse elements vil(i) "will, desire" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Vildred f Norwegian
Modern coinage taken from Vilhelm and the feminine ending -(f)rid.
Vilė f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Vil- (such as Vilgailė and Vilmantė) or end in -vilė, such as Akvilė and Norvilė.
Vilémek m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Vilém or Viliam.
Vilenka f Croatian (Rare)
Very rare name in Croatia, exclusively for women and most commonly used in the coastal region. Meaning uncertain, possibly coming from the mythological creature ''Vila'' (Slavic fae).
Vilgailas m Lithuanian
Means "strong hope", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Vilgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of vil 'will, desire' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Vilhelma f Hungarian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Lithuanian
Hungarian, Lithuanian, Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian form of Wilhelma.
Vilhelmína f Icelandic, Slovak (Archaic)
Icelandic and Slovak form of Wilhelmina.
Vilhelmine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian form of Wilhelmine.
Vili m Norse Mythology
Means "will" in Old Norse. Vili is the brother of Odin and in Norse mythology.
Vili f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki and Vilelmini.
Vilija f Lithuanian (Modern)
From the name of the river which flows in Lithuania through it's capital city Vilnius. Official river name is Neris, but it has a second name - Vilija. The reasons for the dual naming of the river as Neris by the Lithuanians and Viliya (formerly Velja, meaning "big, great" in Slavic) by the Slavs are complex... [more]
Villana f Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin villana "villein, feudal tenant" (compare Villanus). Villana de' Botti (1332 - 1361) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic... [more]
Villaviciosa f Spanish (Rare)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Villaviciosa and Nuestra Señora de Villaviciosa, meaning "The Virgin of Villaviciosa" and "Our Lady of Villaviciosa" respectively.... [more]
Villő f Hungarian (Modern)
Recent Hungarian name based on the title of Zoltán Kodály's children's choir formed in 1925. The word villő occurs in poems and songs sung during the old Hungarian winter cemetery ceremony and seeing as the girls walked the village with twigs during the shooting, villő is probably derived from the Latin villus "tuft of hair" (referring to the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants)... [more]
Vilmeke f Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Wilma.
Vilora f Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Russian given name of Soviet origin, which was derived from a combination of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and October Revolution.
Viltas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun viltis meaning "hope", which is ultimately derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope".... [more]
Viļums m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wilhelm and William.
Vímundr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements "home, temple, sanctuary" and mund "hand, protection".
Vina f Kurdish
A person who can see beyond what others see , and a person who understands everything.
Vinai m Thai, Indian, Telugu, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Thai Winai and Indian Vinay.
Vinari f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინ არის (vin aris) meaning "who is", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb არის (aris) meaning "to be".... [more]
Viñas f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "vineyards" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Viñas meaning "Our Lady of the Vineyards". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of the city of Aranda de Duero in the province of Burgos (where the usage of the name is most concentrated), in which a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located.... [more]
Vinata f Hinduism
According to Hindu legends, Vinata is the mother of birds. She is one of the thirteen daughters of Prajapati Daksha. Married to Kashyapa along with her 12 sisters. She bore him two sons, named Aruṇá, and Garuda (Suparna).
Vinaya f Indian
Of Sanskrit and Pāli origin, meaning "leading out; education; discipline".... [more]
Vinbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse vinr "friend" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Vincenç m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Vincent.
Vincencia f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak feminine form of Vincent.
Vincencija f Slovene, Serbian, Croatian
Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene feminine form of Vincent.
Vincens m Banat Swabian, Piedmontese, Romansh
Banat Swabian variant of Vinzenz and Piedmontese and Romansh form of Vincent.
Vincenta f Lithuanian, Croatian
Lithuanian and Croatian feminine form of Vincent.
Vincențiu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). A notable bearer of this name was the Romanian lawyer, journalist and politician Vincențiu Babeș (1821-1907).
Vindafarnah m Old Persian
Means "finding glory", from Old Persian vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Vindemiatrix f Astronomy
Means "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.
Vine m Indigenous American (?)
Perhaps from the surname Vine. This was borne by the Native American activist, writer and theologian Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005).
Vine m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Latin vinea "vine". In The Lesser Key of Solomon, Vine is an Earl and also a King of Hell, commanding 36 legions of demons. He is portrayed as a lion holding a snake in his hand and riding a black horse.
Vineli f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის (vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [more]
Vinfredo m Italian
Italian form of Winfred and variant of Vinfrido.
Vinfrido m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Winfred and Italian variant of Vinfredo.
Viniciano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Vinicianus.
Vinjar m Norwegian
Either derived from of Old Norse vinr "friend" and herr "army" or based on place names that contains the Old Norse element vin "meadow, pasture".
Vinnette f English (American)
Combination of Vinnie with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette (or with a name that contains it, such as Annette)... [more]
Vinný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Winnie.
Vint m English (American), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Vinton (English) as well as a contraction of Vincent (English and Limburgish).... [more]
Vintanasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good luck" in Malagasy. From vintana (meaning luck) and soa (meaning good).
Vinterny f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish vinter "winter" and ny "new".
Vintilă m Medieval Romanian, Romanian
Romanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [more]
Vintra f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dzintra and a feminine form of Lithuanian Vintaras.
Víóla f Icelandic (Modern), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Viola.
Violandra f Theatre
Likely an elaboration of Violanda (a form of Violante) using the suffix andra (from names such as Alexandra and Cassandra)... [more]
Violanta f Italian, Romansh, Sardinian
Italian variant and Romansh form of Violante.
Violett f English (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant and Swedish form of Violet as well as a Hungarian borrowing of French Violette. This name coincides with the Swedish word violett "purple (the color)".
Viradecdis f Germanic Mythology
From wiro- "truth" and dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.
Viran m & f Hindi
Means "heroic" and "brave" in Sanskrit.
Virbius m Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin vir, meaning "man", and bis, meaning "twice", with the intended meaning of "twice a man". In Roman mythology, Virbius is the name given to the resurrected Hippolytus of Athens after he fell from his chariot to his death.
Virga f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Virg-, such as Virgailė, Virgauda and Virginija.
Virgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]
Virgas m Lithuanian
Short form of masculine names that start with Virg-, such as Virgailas, Virgaudas and Virgilijus.
Virgil m Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Rare, Archaic)
German cognate of Fergal and Feirgil. This name used to Germanize Fergal and Feirgil in Austria and the southern part of Germany thanks to the Irish-born bishop and astronomer Virgilius von Salzburg (known in English as Vergilius of Salzburg).
Virgili m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan. Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Virgil.
Virginiensis f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Latin virgo meaning "maiden, virgin". According to Augustine, Virginiensis was a Roman goddess that presided over the loosing of the bridal zone, the zone being a belt or girdle worn by adult women which was meant to be knotted prior to a bride's wedding and untied by her husband on their wedding night; see also Cinxia.
Viribunda f Folklore
From a Swedish fairy tale by Anna Maria Roos 'Prins Florestan eller sagan om jätten Bam-Bam och feen Viribunda' "Prince Florestan or the saga of he giant Bam Bam and the fairy Viribunda" that inspired Astrid Lindgren's novel 'Mio, my son'.... [more]
Viridis f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Derived from the Latin color word viridis "green".... [more]
Viring f Filipino
Mainly a diminutive of Virginia. This can also be a diminutive of Veronica and other names containing vir or ver.
Viriola f Eastern African (Rare), Ancient Roman (?)
Attia Viriola was a client of the ancient Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger (61-113), whose legal case he described in his Epistles.
Virtus m Roman Mythology
Means "virility, courage, virtue" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Virtus was the name of the god of bravery and military strength, with his Greek counterpart being Arete.
Vírún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements "home, temple, sanctuary" and rún "secret".
Visarion m Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian and Serbian form of Bessarion via Vissarion. Bearers of this name include Romanian metropolitan bishop Visarion Puiu (1879-1964) and Serbian metropolitan bishop Visarion Ljubiša (1823-1884).
Visbur m Norse Mythology
Means "undoubted son" in Old Norse. Visbur was a legendary Swedish king, son of Vanlandi and father of Dómaldi... [more]
Visel m German
Visel is a name of German origin and the meaning is unknown
Visenya f Literature
Used in Goerge R. R. Martin's "Song of ice and fire". ... [more]
Viserys m Literature
The name Viserys is a name created by George R. R. Martin for his A Song Of Ice and Fire books.
Visgailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "entirely strong", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Visgedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas). The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
Vishpala f Hinduism
From viś "settlement, village" and bala "strong", "protecting the settlement" or "strong settlement". It's the name of a famous warrior queen in the Rigveda according to Griffith, a famous indologist... [more]
Vishtaspa m Old Persian
Earlier form of Goštāsp, from Old Persian vištah meaning "free, unbridled" and 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse".
Vishwajit m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means "conqueror of the universe" from Sanskrit विश्व (víśva) meaning "world, universe" and जीत (jīt) meaning "victory".
Vishwanath m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit विश्वनाथ (vishvanatha) meaning "lord of the universe", derived from विश्व (vishva) meaning "world, universe" and नाथ (natha) meaning "master, lord"... [more]
Visna f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name of unknown origin and meaning. Visna is the name of a warrior-like queen mentioned in the Gesta Danorum.
Vistano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Wystan.
Visvydas m Lithuanian
Means "to see all", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]
Vitagrazia f Italian (Rare)
Formed from the Italian words vita "life" and grazia "grace"
Vitaliana f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Vitaliano.
Vitalie m Moldovan, Romanian
Moldovan and Romanian form of Vitalis (see Vitale).
Vitalina f Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Ancient Roman
Russian, Ukranian, Italian, and Ancient Roman feminine form of Vitale.
Vitangela f Italian
Combination of Vita 1 and Angela.
Vitangelo m Italian
The name Vitangelo is Italian in origin and means “Angel of Life or Life Angel.” ... [more]
Vitani f African
It's Swallihi and Kwhailli it means "war" and "demon of war" it is used in lion king two for one of the outsiders.
Vitantonia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vitantonio. Combination of Vita 1 and Antonia.
Vitantonio m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Vito and Antonio.
Víťazoslav m Slovak
Derived from Slovak víťaz "winner, champion; conqueror" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".
Viterico m Medieval Spanish, Gothic (Hispanicized), History
From wid "forest", and -ric "poweful".... [more]
Viðfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements viðr "forest, wood, tree" and fastr "firmly, fast".
Vithicab m Germanic
Vithicab was an Alemannic petty king from 360 to 368. Ammianus Marcellinus describes Vithicabius as a physically weak, but a brave and aggressive leader. He was assassinated in 368 under Valentinian I by a bribed servant.
Vitige m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Witiges.
Vitore f Albanian, Albanian Mythology
The Vitore is a household deity in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a small, colourful and benign golden horned serpent and associated with human destiny and good fortune... [more]
Vítor Hugo m Portuguese
Combination of Vítor and Hugo
Vitoria f Galician (Rare), Aragonese
Galician and Aragonese form of Victoria.
Vitorina f Asturian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Vítor and Portuguese diminutive of Vitória.
Vittiore f Italian (Tuscan, Rare)
The name Vittiore was founded in Tuscany, Italy. This name is not a commonly found or known name. The name 'Vittiore' means "victory", similar to the names 'Victoria', 'Vitore', 'Vittore', and 'Vittoria'.
Vittoriu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican form of Victor and Sicilian form of Vittorio.
Vituco m Galician
Hypocoristic of Vicente and Vítor.
Vitumnus m Roman Mythology
God whom endows the fetus with vita, "life" or the vital principle or power of life (see also quickening). Augustine calls him the vivificator, "creator of life," and links him with Sentinus (following) as two "very obscure" gods who are examples of the misplaced priorities of the Roman pantheon... [more]
Víurðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse *vévǫrðr, véurr meaning "holy warder, guide of a sanctuary", combined with "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and vǫrðr "guard".
Viv f & m Dutch, English
Short form of Vivian and other names beginning with Viv-.... [more]
Vivadh m Khmer
Means "going forward" in Khmer, Lao and Thai.
Vivan f Swedish
Diminutive of Viveka and Vivianne.
Vivard m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Vivus This name was us sed as a secular form and translation of Chaim.
Vivie f Various
Diminutive of Vivian and other Viv- names.
Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.
Vivijana f Slovene (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Slovene and Croatian form of Viviana.
Vivius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin vivere "to live; to be alive" and vivus "alive, living".
Vixey f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Vixen, referring to a female fox. This name was used on a character in Disney's 1981 animated film 'The Fox and the Hound'.
Vizbulīte f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vizbulīte "anemone". This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Rainis in his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).
Vizma f Latvian
Derived from either Latvian vizmot or vizēt which both mean "to glimmer". Vizma Belševica was a Latvian poet, writer and translator. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Vizminda f Filipino (Rare)
An invented name, from the Visayan islands (Viz) and the island of Mindanao in the Philippines (Minda). Related to Luzviminda and Minviluz.
Vizzenti m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Vincent.
Vjacheslav m Estonian (Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Estonian and Latvian borrowing of Russian Vyacheslav.
Vlada f & m Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Vlad and a female and male short form of names starting with this element, like Vladimira, Vladimir, Vladan or Vladislava.
Vladeta m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element vladati, meaning "to rule". A famous bearer is Vladeta Jerotić, Serbian writer, psychiatrist, Jungian psychologist and erudite.
Vladica f & m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vlad and Vlada.
Vladimiro m Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Italian and Galician form of Vladimir.
Vlasi m Georgian
Georgian form of Blasios and/or Blasius (see Blaise). Also compare Vlasios.
Vlasije m Vlach
Serbian and Vlach form of Blasius (see Blaise).
Vlasiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vlasa and Vlasi.
Vlasios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Blasios. When looking at the native spelling, note the following: the first letter of this name (the beta) was a 'b' in ancient Greek, but it is a 'v' in modern Greek... [more]
Vlf m Old Swedish (Rare)
Rare spelling of Ulf possibly used in a time when the letters V and U were used interchangeably.
Vlinder f Dutch
Derived from the Dutch word vlinder meaning "butterfly".... [more]
Vl'koslav m Russian
Means "great glory". Combination of vl'ko "great" and slava "glory".
Vәlӑkshchi m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Aleksei.
Vodinus m Arthurian Cycle
The Bishop of London who reproved King Vortigern for his marriage to the Saxon princess Rowena. Hengist, father of Rowena and leader of the Saxons, killed Vodinus for this insult.
Vohnedar m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian вогень (vohen), meaning "light, fire" and the Slavic name element darŭ, meaning "gift".
Vojin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element voi or voin, meaning "soldier". Vojvoda (Duke) Vojin, also known as Vojin of Gacko was 14th century Serbian magnate and nobleman, founder of Vojinović noble family.
Vojmil m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and milŭ "gracious, dear".
Vojmir m Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the Slavic elements voi "soldier" and mir meaning "peace" or "world"..
Vojnomir m Croatian, Slovene
Means "war and peace", derived from Slavic vojna meaning "war" combined with Slavic mir meaning "peace".
Volasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy vola meaning "silver, money" and soa meaning "good".
Volatsara m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy volana meaning "moon" and tsara meaning "beautiful, favourable", idiomatically meaning "favourable destiny".
Volbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.
Volburg m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German folk meaning "people, nation" and burg meaning "castle, city".
Voldemar m Estonian
Estonian form of Waldemar and Woldemar.
Volesus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]
Volfgang m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Croatian and Czech form of Wolfgang.
Volkbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic German name formed from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and beraht "bright".
Volkdag m Medieval German (Rare)
Derived from Old High German folk meaning "people, nation" and tag meaning "day".
Volkiva f Medieval English
Derived from Old English folc meaning "people, nation" and gifu meaning "gift".
Volknand m Medieval German
The name is composed from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and nand "daring, brave".
Volkner m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Volker influenced by Falkner (the name of a character in a previous Pokemon game)... [more]
Volodar m Medieval Ukrainian
Old variant of Volodymyr, or could also come from Ukrainian володар (volodar), meaning "ruler, leader". Alternatively could come from Slavic name elements волдѣти (volděti) "to rule, to control" and даръ (darŭ) "gift".
Volodia m French (Rare)
Variant of Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).
Volstagg m Popular Culture
Volstagg is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor.
Volswinde f Medieval German
Derived from Old High German folk "people, nation" and Gothic swinþs "strong".
Voltairine f English (American)
Feminine form of Voltaire.... [more]
Volturnus m Etruscan Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin verto, meaning "to turn". This was the name of an Etruscan god whose worship was spread to Rome and was later conflated with the Roman god Tiberinus.
Volumna f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Volumnus. According to Augustine, Volumnus and Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.
Volumnia f Ancient Roman, Theatre, Literature
Feminine form of Volumnius. This name was used by Shakespeare in his tragedy Coriolanus (written between 1605 and 1608), where it is the name of Coriolanus' mother... [more]
Volumnio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Volumnius.
Volumnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb volo meaning "to wish, to will, to want". According to Augustine, Volumnus and his female counterpart Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.
Voluptas f Roman Mythology
Means "pleasure, enjoyment, delight" in Latin. In Roman mythology Voluptas was the personification of sensual pleasures. She was the beautiful daughter born from the union of Cupid and Psyche; her Greek equivalent was Hedone.
Volusia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman noblewomen Volusia Saturnina (1st century BC) and Volusia Cornelia (1st century AD), who each were the daughter of a Roman senator.
Volusian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History
English form of Volusianus. This is the name by which the Roman emperor Volusianus (3rd century AD) and the saint Volusianus of Tours (5th century AD) are generally known in the anglophone world.
Volusianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.
Volusius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Volusus, a variant of the Roman praenomen Volesus.... [more]
Vónbjørt f Faroese
Derived from Old-Norse vón meaning "hope; expectation" and bjartr meaning "light, shining".
Voncile f American (South)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic elements von (from Yvonne) and cile (from Lucile).
Vongai f Shona
Means "Be thankful". This name is both a call to be thankful and an expression of gratitude.
Vongvilay m & f Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome, fine".
Vonice f American (South), African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the phonetic elements von (from Yvonne) and ice (from a name such as Eunice, Bernice or Janice).
Vonnie f English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Yvonne, Siobhan, Veronica, and other names containing the same sound.
Vontae m African American
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element von and the name Dante, or a short form of Devontae.
Vopiscus m Ancient Roman
Uncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.
Vorgell f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Manx form of Borghild, a Manx form of Derbforgaill and an aspirated form of Morgell.
Vorondil m Literature
A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the fictional Quenya language, and possibly means "ever-friend", from voro meaning "ever" and ndil meaning "friend, lover, devoted to".
Vortimer m Arthurian Cycle
In Nennius’s Historia Brittonum, Vortigern’s eldest son, brother of Catigern, Faustas, and Pascentius.... [more]
Vosegus m Gaulish Mythology
The Gaulish god of the Vosges Forest in France.... [more]
Vramshapuh m Armenian
Combination of the names Vram and Shapuh. Born by a 4th century king of Armenia